Red Dead Redemption 2

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 delivers a commanding performance profile in Red Dead Redemption 2, positioning the combo in the 99th percentile of tested configurations. With a combo rank of 11 out of 1,687, this pairing demonstrates exceptional headroom across all resolution tiers, though the data reveals a distinct shift in bottleneck behavior as pixel count rises.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking in Red Dead Redemption 2?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combination ranks 11th out of 1,687 tested combos, placing it in the top 0.7% of all configurations benchmarked for this title.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 7700X compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The CPU sits within 1% of its closest competitors, trailing the AMD EPYC 4244P by 0.8% and the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H by 0.8%, while leading the Intel Core i5-13500 by 0.4% and the Intel Core i7-12800HX by 0.5% in average benchmark scores.

Q: What is the best 4K performance available in the measured data?

A: At 3840x2160, the Low preset achieves 111 FPS, which is the highest average frame rate recorded at that resolution. The High preset delivers 66.6 FPS, while Ultra drops to 48 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 136.5 FPS at 1920x1080 to 102.1 FPS at 2560x1440, and further to 66.6 FPS at 3840x2160—a total reduction of 51.2% from 1080p to 4K.

Q: Does the RTX 5090's 32 GB VRAM become a limiting factor at any tested settings?

A: The data shows no VRAM-related bottlenecks, as frame rates scale consistently with resolution and preset changes. The 32 GB GDDR7 memory with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth provides ample capacity for all tested configurations.

Q: What is the CPU's multithreaded performance score?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700X achieves 30,325 points in Cinebench R23 multicore and 8,852 points in 3DMark's max threads test, reflecting its 8-core, 16-thread Zen 4 architecture.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 operates as the primary driver of frame rate scaling in this configuration. Its 32 GB GDDR7 memory pool, paired with a 512-bit bus and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth, provides the memory subsystem necessary to feed the GB202 chip's 21,760 shading units. The GPU's boost clock of 2407 MHz, up from a 2017 MHz base, supports the compute throughput required for Red Dead Redemption 2's dense environments.

The GPU's architecture implements 170 RT cores and 680 tensor cores, which handle the game's lighting and post-processing workloads. The measured 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 performance translates directly into the frame rate deltas observed across presets. At 4K Ultra, the GPU sustains 48 FPS, while dropping to Low settings at the same resolution yields 111 FPS—a 131% performance swing that demonstrates how heavily the renderer scales with GPU workload.

The card's 176 ROPs and 680 TMUs deliver a pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s, respectively. These specifications explain why the RTX 5090 maintains playable frame rates at 4K High (66.6 FPS) despite the game's heavy draw distances. The GPU's 575 W TDP and PCIe 5.0 x16 interface ensure consistent power delivery and bandwidth for sustained loads.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate data reveals a clear resolution-dependent bottleneck transition. At 1920x1080, the CPU's 8-core design becomes the limiting factor, as evidenced by the 224.6 FPS Low preset ceiling—the highest score in the entire dataset. The gap between Low and Medium at 1080p (57.6 FPS) is larger than the gap between Medium and High (30.5 FPS), indicating that the GPU has sufficient headroom at lower presets to expose CPU limitations.

Moving to 2560x1440, the balance shifts. The Low preset drops to 168.7 FPS (a 24.9% reduction from 1080p), while High maintains 102.1 FPS. The scaling from 1440p High to 4K High shows a 34.8% frame rate reduction (102.1 to 66.6 FPS), which aligns with the 2.25x pixel count increase. This suggests the RTX 5090's compute resources are the primary constraint at higher resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the GPU bottleneck becomes dominant. The Ultra preset's 48 FPS represents a 51.4% drop from 1440p Ultra (74.8 FPS), and the Low preset's 111 FPS is less than half of the 1080p Low result. The narrowing performance gap between presets at 4K—from 111 FPS Low to 82.5 FPS Medium to 66.6 FPS High to 48 FPS Ultra—shows that each preset tier increasingly taxes the GPU's shading and memory bandwidth.

How This Combo Ranks

The 11th place ranking out of 1,687 combos places this configuration in the 99.3rd percentile of all tested hardware pairings. This position reflects the synergy between the Ryzen 7 7700X's high single-thread performance—evidenced by its 4,281 Cinebench R23 single-core score—and the RTX 5090's raw throughput.

The CPU's nearest rivals all fall within a 1% performance envelope, with the Intel Core i5-13500 trailing by just 0.4% and the AMD EPYC 4244P leading by 0.8%. This tight clustering indicates that the 7700X's 5.4 GHz boost clock and 32 MB L3 cache provide competitive gaming performance, though the margin over other 8-core options is slim.

The GPU's 94th percentile ranking among all GPUs, combined with its 84,306 average benchmark score, explains why the combo achieves top-tier results. The RTX 5090's nearest rival, the RTX 5090 D, is only 0.1% ahead, while the AMD Radeon PRO W6600 trails by 1.3%. This GPU dominance ensures that the combo's ranking is primarily determined by the CPU's ability to feed the graphics pipeline.

Settings Recommendations

For 4K gaming at 3840x2160, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance. The 82.5 FPS average provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, while the High preset's 66.6 FPS still maintains playability but leaves less headroom for demanding scenes. Ultra at 48 FPS drops below the 60 FPS threshold and is not recommended for smooth gameplay.

At 2560x1440, the High preset achieves 102.1 FPS, making it the optimal choice for high-refresh-rate monitors. The Medium preset at 124.6 FPS provides additional headroom for competitive play, while Ultra at 74.8 FPS remains viable for those prioritizing visual quality over frame rate.

For 1920x1080, the Medium preset's 167 FPS is the recommended starting point, as it fully saturates most 144 Hz displays while maintaining image quality. The High preset at 136.5 FPS also works well, but the Low preset at 224.6 FPS exceeds the refresh rate of typical monitors and suggests the CPU is leaving GPU performance on the table. The Ultra preset at 98.9 FPS remains playable but sacrifices the frame rate headroom that this hardware combination is capable of delivering.